The Polaris Data Centre in Queensland's booming Western Corridor has received praise from one of the most respected authorities in the international data centre industry.

Following a recent data centre tour of Australia, AFCOM CEO Jill Eckhaus said she was most impressed with the $230 million Polaris Data Centre at Springfield, saying it was unlike any centre she'd seen before and represented the highest level of state of the art sophistication.

Ms Eckhaus said it was clear Australia had a great deal to teach the rest of the world when it came to data centre design.

AFCOM is a Californian based organisation with more than 4000 members and 32 chapters worldwide.

Springfield Land Corporation's Executive Director of Commercial Development Chris Schroor said Ms Eckhaus' comments were high praise from the head of such a well regarded international authority.

"AFCOM is a global organisation which commands great respect within the data centre industry," Mr Schroor said.

"We're extremely proud to have a facility such as the world class Polaris Data Centre at Greater Springfield and it's pleasing to know its design is held in such high regard by the international community."

The Polaris Data Centre is Australia's first purpose built data centre and it's complete with James Bond style security including bullet proof glass and biometric fingerprint scanners.

It's linked through a diverse dark-fibre network connection to Brisbane and Sydney CBDs and it's configured to act as a Carrier Interconnect Exchange for Springfield Central tenants.

The Data Centre was officially completed in December 2008 and its tenants include Citec, British Gas Suncorp and NEC.

With the final 10% of raised data floors recently being released, the opportunity exists for any businesses looking to enjoy the benefits of relocating their ICT facilities to Polaris.

Mr Schroor said he expects the Data Centre will continue to be a drawcard for other companies searching for a new home. 

"Springfield is fast establishing itself as the high-tech hub of South East Queensland," he said. 

"It's no wonder the city's steadily growing in popularity because it offers both a great lifestyle and everything companies need to get the job done."

For the next few months businesses that accept the opportunity to move to Greater Springfield will also be in the running to win an incentive package worth half a million dollars.

Further information on the We Mean Business campaign, competition and prize is available at www.greaterspringfield.com.au/business.